220 entries under verb topic. ×

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besmirch(attack, hurt, slight, criticize)
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sully(dull, attack, hurt, criticize)
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tarnish(dull, attack, hurt, criticize)
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defame(dull, hurt, ruin, push)
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smear(dull, attack, hurt, ruin)
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soil(dull, attack, hurt, criticize)
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darken(dull, cover, shade, protect)
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stain(dull, attack, hurt, push)
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taint(dull, attack, hurt, ruin)
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calumniate(ruin, push, slight, criticize)
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denigrate(attack, ruin, push, slight)
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dirty(dull, attack, hurt, cause)
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malign(ruin, push, slight, criticize)
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slander(dull, hurt, ruin, push)
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vilify(ruin, push, slight, criticize)
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asperse(ruin, criticize, insult, disgrace)
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defile(dull, hurt, criticize, clean)
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discredit(hurt, ruin, push, slight)
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shade(cover, obscure, protect, dirty)
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char(mark, burn, blaze, scorch)
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